Reminder for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 3, 2025

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice & specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack. Again, Welcome.

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Our Angels

 Readings:

Isaiah  60, 1-6, Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem,  Your light has come.

Psalm 72,  Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.

Ephesians  3, 2-6, The Gentiles are coheirs.

Matthew 2, 1-12, Magi from the east arrived.

An Angel named Torri

 For those who don’t have a decent Bible or a book of the readings, here are two links that I use, The Bible at Your Fingertips and USCCB, The New American Bible. 

The difference?  The second is officially Catholic and has the 12 little books in between the O.T. & N.T., called Deuterocanonical or Apocrypha. 

Both are good translations.  I use the first more often because it has fewer doors to pass through to get to the text.  Thanks, Gerald, for this idea.  I will include the link from now on.

One more week for our Christmas Tree

Emma at work

 Community Bulletin Board:

1.  This Sunday: Celebrate the First Sunday of The Year 2013.

2.  January 24, Thursday night, 8:00, Collin County Homeless Coalition is having their annual census of homeless.  We will have a sign up sheet at Mass.  Last year we had two teams of about 5 each. 

The Reads, Taylor, Zach, and Teresa

  What's going on in our Catholic World:

1.    5 Things to do to make a better 2013, America and Corpus, December 31, 1000 words,   Download AMERICA 1-4-13 

Rosemary reading her blessing

All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. They are paths going through the bush, or into the bush. In my own life I could say I have traversed long, long paths but I am not anywhere. My benefactor's question has meaning now. Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't, it is of no use. Both paths lead nowhere, but one has a heart, the other doesn't. One makes for a joyful journey; as long as you follow it, you are one with it. The other will make you curse your life. One makes you stronger; the other weakens you.

The Teachings of Don Juan Carolos Castañeda

Communion helpers

 See you Sunday, January 6, 2013, First of The Year

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace be with you

  JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People,
provides for & challenges spiritual & total growth

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged & make the
world we live in a better place to live.

True?

There it is, The New World Trade Center, also called Freedom Tower, seen from the Staten Island Ferry. Think there is nothing free in NY? This ferry is totally free, Staten Island to Lower Manhatten.

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee and juice and specials on the house served afterwards.

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack.

Place: Vines High School, 15th between Custer & Independence.

Freedom Tower.  A week from Wednesday, The Memorial Park will take down the fences and security, then open the museum.  Cost to enter, $25.

Readings:

Acts 2, 14, 36-41,  About 3 thousand people were added that day.

Psalm 23,  The Lord is my shepherd (a good one)

1 Peter  2, 20-25,  When he was insulted, he returned no insult.

John  10, 1-10,  The shepherd calls his own sheep by name.

Height of The Tower, 1776 feet. Sound familiar?  

 Community Events:

1.   ROMEO lunch Friday, May 9,  Jason's, 1:00, Welcome all Old Geezers & kids, plus the Real Romeos.  The Old Geezer is home, Fred, no more tears.

 3.  The Women's Lunch Group on 1st Thursdays,  The Olive Garden, 1:00, Central and Plano Pkwy, northbound service road.    For more info talk with Carol or Bernadette. 

4.  Next book and game swap: May 18, Next Week.  Save up.

Astoria Park Rest Stop, Queens, 5 Boro Bike Tour. Robert Kennedy Bridge (or Tri-boro), connecting Queens & Manhatten. Note the helmet covers. First time we've seen them. Also, no cups or water bottles at water stops to prevent waste & mess. Bring your own water bottle and fill up from 10 gallon jugs.

What's going on in our Catholic World:    

1.   Any chance of a married priesthood?, April 25, 1000 words,     Download Married priests next 5-8-14

2.   German priest on marriage for himself, Huffington Post, April 29, 900 words,     Download German Priest request 5-8-14

 3.   Hans Kung on the future church, National Caqtholic Reporter,  May 1, 1300 words,    Download Hans Kung 5-8-14

Post finish line, Wadsworth Park, Staten Is., at the foot of the Verrazano Bridge connecting Brooklyn with Staten Island.

 

True? 

 Ego says, “Once everything falls into place, I will find peace.”

Spirit says, “Find peace, and everything will fall into place.”

Marianne Williamson    (thanks, Geri)

Emma says, "Welcome back, Everybody."

 See you Sunday, May 11, 2014, 4th Easter, Cycle A

J.S., 214-783-0443

Judy reading.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

     Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s
People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

    Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

Richard reading.

Reminder, Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020

Here are the links for Sunday:

Readings:

Exodus, 34, 4-6, 8-9, The Lord, gracious and merciful, rich in kindness & fidelity. 

Daniel (Psalm) 3, Glory & Praise forever.

2 Corinthians  13, 11-13, The Grace of the Lord Jesus and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.

John 3, 16-18,  God so loved the world…

ROMEOS, Friday, June 5, 1:00,  as usual.    Welcome!

ROMEOs' Virtual JasonsDeli BYOB lunch
This is a recurring meeting, Friday, 1:00 pm
Link :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85798571623?pwd=NmFSTW1ocVMzRGdIc0QzUGxKdHM3dz09

Meeting ID: 857 9857 1623
Password: saladbar

What's up in Ye Old Catholic Church

Ohio woman seeks path to priesthood,  https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/path-priesthood-leads-ohio-woman-create-community-hildegard-haus

Special note from Becky Good (the headmistress of Legacy and our gracious hostess):

Every Sunday morning at 9:00 Becky is part of a team of educators who discuss the future of schools in America for 30 minutes.  According to Becky big changes are coming.  Tune in to 1160 am KBDT (Big Talk Dallas).

John Cade recommends this article from the National Black Sister's Conference:

https://dl-mail.ymail.com/ws/download/mailboxes/@.id==VjN-o20disL99fAFUQDKN3jElwg6rCMe3hgAlYlniB8fOiVKZ6jrpaegBxmLvS-zsBXwYEbsR5yunJ4BARbffkYcNxh-J5C6LyUnkpuuSevalNc/messages/@.id==ANRIhVdMGciyXtgongZooOB53uA/content/parts/@.id==2.2/raw?appid=YMailNorrinLaunch&ymreqid=9fd8c449-b7f4-8fa2-1cd9-c3000001dd00&token=zitEzqOML3j84e6ealFTT5U7-km5qEQF52lp7AcCuBbXRR0O5-yl1-InFY5X0PwoQswLjjQvxcsXuJE-xVWJvvmhjudLhA3q-VWFGSpaKXk-0kETKMlGWtop1TbkSRQX

Note: we are now meeting at Legacy Academy.

Jan, The Most Welcoming Person, says, "Welcome in, Everybody."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.  

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community &  Stack

Place: Legacy Charter School, Accent Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Here, Buddy, let me get that bug out of your ear.

Readings:  

 Proverbs 9, 1-6,  Wisdom has built her house.  

Psalm 34,   Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.  (Wow, 2^nd week in a row, terrific)

 Ephesians 5, 15-20,  Watch carefully how you live. 

John 6: 51-58,  I am the living bread.

Sir Charlie, I am scared with you standing there so close to me.

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, August 17, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos, you will fit right in. 

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together), September, TBA

Wake up, Joe.  Just because Marsha is not here you think you can sleep during my homily.  

TRUE?

I very quietly confided to my best friend that I was having an affair.

He turned to me and asked, "Are you having it catered?"

And that, my friend, is the sad definition of "OLD".

You are lucky, John.  When I was supposedly growing up in Christ the King parish, they had ushers who knocked sleepers on the head when they got caught sleeping during the sermons of old Monsignor Bender.   How come we got so many sleepers this morning, John?

Anything happening in our Catholic World?

1.  Why not report clerical sexual harassment, America, 8-1-18,   Download SEXUAL SECRECY 8-16-18

2.   Steve Blow used to write column for the Dallas Morning News.  On at least two occasions, one of which was our wedding, Steve wrote me up & we became friends.  John Cade came across this article, which I had never seen.   It is a homily subject.  It will make your day.  Enjoy.   Download PET DELIGHTS 8-15-18

Donna, Bernadette, and Dana, I don't even want to ask what is going on there.  You even got Cody and Ben watching.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

Peace, Everybody.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement: 

 Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

And even more Peace, Everybody.

Say Beth & Emma, "Welcome in, Everybody."

Welcome: Catholic Mass with coffee & juice, and pastries, some bought, some home-made.  

Time: 9:30; Celebrate with the Community & Stack

Place: Sigler Elementary, 1400 Janwood Drive, Plano, TX 75075

Just Us Ladies Into Eating Together, The Christmas Party.

Readings:

Isaiah 40, 1-5, 9-11,   Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God

Psalm 85,  Lord, let us see you kindness and grant us your salvation.

2 Peter 3, 8-14,  One day with the Lord is like a thousand years.

Mark, 1, 1-,  He will prepare your way.

Sorry, Romeos, None of us guys invited.  Can you believe!

Community Activities:  

ROMEO MEET: Friday, December  8, Jason's Deli, Collin Creek Mall, west side of Central, 1:00.  Welcome all wakos,  you will fit right in.  Apologies for the mix up last Friday.

JULIET LUNCHEON, (aka.,just us ladies into eating together),  Jamuary Lunch TBA

Offertory Team, Ken & Cindy & Diane.   Says Ken, our food delivery man, we donated 303 lbs. of food to the food bank, 3rd best ever for us.

Love for Kids picnic:  December 9

Dickenson Trip:  February 23- March 3

Jackie & Rick: have a nice bedroom they would like to put up for rent, $500 per month.   Location: Garland, near a DART  train station.  Good News: 2 roomies found, one man, one woman.

Thanks for being our Candle Lighter Girl of The Week, Dearest Zoe.

What is going on in Our Catholic World:

1.  Married Priests being considered, The Telegraph,  November 2, 285  Words,    Download MARRIED PRIESTS 12-7-17
2.  Arms Race, National Catholic Reporter,  November 30,  923 words,    Download ARMS RACE 12-7-17
3. Change the wording of the Our Father?  Should we do it as a community?   National Catholic Reporter,   December 6,  543 words,  Download OUR FATHER WORDING CHANGE 12-7-17     

The Girls, Carol, Barb, & Claire.

True?

Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.  

Bill talking up this Saturday's Love for the Kids Picnic and the February 23rd trip to Dickenson, TX to do rehab work together with the 100 more or less students & faculty (Jim Maher) from St. Bonaventure U. near Buffalo, NY.  Bill's Alma Mater.

See you Sunday.

J.S., 214-783-0443

After all these years, a standing ovation?  Doesn't count if I have to beg for it.

JSM Mission-Faith Statement

Help create a Catholic Community that welcomes all God’s People, provides for and challenges spiritual and total growth.

Reaches out to help people who are disadvantaged and make the world we live in a better place to live.

Advent Peace Kerry & Nina, Patricia & Bernadette.

Advent Peace Judy & Mary, Sydney, Hugh & Cathy, and Everybody.